General noncompliance with the privacy, security, and transaction regulations result in in $100 fine per violation, up to $25,000 per violation for identical violations in a calendar year. Specific to the Privacy Rule , a $50,000 fine and imprisonment for one year for intentional disclosures.
The brief, decisive war with Spain transformed the United States into a two-ocean empire. In addition to occupying Cuba, Washington annexed Puerto Rico and Hawaii and seized control of Guam and the Philippines.
In July 1963 the US placed into effect an embargo against Cuba. It is illegal for a business to do any type of business with a Cuban company and illegal for individuals to travel to Cuba with special permission for the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets and Control (OFAC).f you are a Canadian, there are NO sanctions against Cuba. However, if you are a US citizen, you cannot go the Cuba via any means. Also the US does not accept any imports from Cuba, an example would be Cuban cigars. This ban has been in effect since the Bay of Pigs since President Kennedy was in office.